Cover for locks for street letter-boxes



No. 626,266. Patented'lunefi, I899. C. BUMBERGER.

COVER FOR LOCKS FUR STREET LETTER BOXES.

(Application filsd Mar. 10, 1899.;

(No Model.)

. ULL QDoWN M CYRUS BOMBERGER, OF CANTON, OHIO.

V COVER FOR LOCKS FOR STREET LETTER-BOXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,266, dated June 6,1899.

Application filed March 10, 1899.

To (til, wltmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRUs BOMBERGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers for Locks forStreet Letter-Boxes; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specif1- cation, and to thefigures of reference marked thereon, in which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview showing my invention applied to use. Fig. 2 is a detached view ofthe catch. Fig. 3 is a detached View of the hinge connecting-plate. Fieis a view showing a portion of a letter-box and illustrating thesame'op'en. Fig. 5 is a detached View of the lock-protecting plate. Fig.0 is a transverse section of the lock protecting plate. Fig. 7 is a Viewof a portion of a lettor-box, showing the same closed and thelockprotecting plate open.

The present invention has relation to covers for looks for streetletter-boxes, and has particular reference to the protecting of the lockand hasp from snow and ice; and it consists in the diiferent parts andcombination of parts, hereinafter described, and particularly pointedout in the claim.

Similar numerals represent corresponding parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

In the accompanying drawings,1 represents the letter-box, which may beof the form shown, or it may be of any other desired form, inasmuch asthe box within itself forms no particular part of the present invention,except that a box must necessarily be used to carry out the object andpurpose of the invention.

The door 2 is hinged in the ordinary manner and is of the ordinaryconstruction, reference being had to properly connecting my improvementthereto. The lock-protecting plate 3 is preferably of the form shown,and,

as shown, it consists of an elongated cupshaped plate formed of such asize that it will properly cover and protect the lock 4 and the hasp 5.The lock-plate 3 is provided with the arm or extension l, which ispreferably Serial No. 708 545. (No model.)

located at the point shown in the drawings, and is for the purpose ofengaging the catch 5, which catch may be connected to the box, as shownin Fig. 1. Said catch is formed or made at the time the box proper isconstructed. The catch 6 is substantially the same as the catch 5,except that it is provided with the connecting-plate 7, whichconnecting-plate is riveted or otherwise connected to the mailboxproper. This construction is necessary when my improvement is to beconnected to mail-boxes 110W in use.

In applying my invention to mail-boxes already in use theconnecting-plate 8 is provided, which connecting-plate is provided withthe ears 9, said ears being for the purpose of forming one side of thehinge for the plate 3. The plate 8 is to be riveted to the door 2 andthe plate 3 connected thereto by means of the cars 10 and a suitableconnecting-pin. The connecting-pin 9 is formed of such a length that itwill properly connect the different cars forming the hinge together, and

is so formed for the purpose of providing a means for removing theprotecting-plate 3 from the box proper when it is not to be removed.

It will be understood that during the summer season the protecting-platecan be entirely removed from the box; but in the winter season, when iceforms, the protectingplate is to be applied.

Then the lock and hasp-hinge are exposed to severe weather, ice forms inthe look,which prevents the opening of the lock, and by the formation ofice upon the hasp-hinge its hinge and hasp are liable to become broken.It will be understood that by my peculiar arrangement the lock and itsdiiferent parts will be protected.

For the purpose of allowing the plate to come snugly against the doorthe notches 11 are formed, which notches are for the purpose of allowingthe water-table 12 to be re ceived into the notches.

For the purpose of preventing water from finding its way between thedished plate 3 and the outer face of the door 2, or that portion of thedoor covered by said dished plate, the water-table 13 is provided, whichwater-table is located directly above the top or upper end of the plate3. v Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is I The combination of astreetletter-box provided with a door,the lock-protectin g plate 3hinged to the door of the letter-box and provided with the armorextension 4, a catchto,

IO engage said extension, notches formed in the plate to receive thewater-table, all arranged, substantially as and for the purposespecified. In testimony that I claim the above I have hereuntosubscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

CYRUS BOMBERGER.

Witnesses:

J. A. JEFFERS, F. W. BOND.

